Douglas County, WI is a vibrant and diverse community with a strong political presence. As an important part of Wisconsin's political landscape, local leaders in the county are dedicated to addressing the needs of the community and working to ensure that everyone has access to resources they need to thrive. The County Board of Supervisors oversees all county-level policies and works diligently to create a better future for the citizens of Douglas County. Local elections take place every two years, providing residents with an opportunity to choose representatives from their own communities who will fight for their best interests at the county level. Residents also have access to the state legislature through their representatives in Madison, making sure that their voices are heard throughout the state. With such a strong commitment to public service and civic engagement, Douglas County is an ideal home for those looking to get involved in local politics and make a real impact in their community.
The political climate in Douglas County, WI is somewhat liberal.
In Douglas County, WI 53.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 44.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Douglas county remained moderately Democratic, 53.6% to 44.3%.
Douglas county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Douglas County, WI is somewhat liberal.
Duluth Metro Area is somewhat liberal.
Wisconsin is leaning liberal.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Douglas, Wisconsin: D D D D d d
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D for the Democrat and I for the Independent. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Douglas County, WI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,718 contributions totaling $108,407 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $63 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 350 contributions totaling $111,950 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $320 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)